Where does “lesa” come from?
lesa (Faroese) comes from Old Norse lésa, from Proto-Germanic lesaną, from Proto-Indo-European les- — to gather, to collect.
lesa (Faroese): to read; to pray; to study
Definitions
- to read; to pray; to study
Ancestry of “lesa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | lésa | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | lesaną | to gather, collect |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | les- | to gather, to collect |